Suppose that the number of accidents occurring on a highway each day is a Poisson random variable with parameter (lambda) =3.1 Find the probability that 3 or more accidents occur today  Find the probability that no accidents occur today

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Section10.8: Probability
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  • Suppose that the number of accidents occurring on a highway each day is a Poisson random variable with parameter (lambda) =3.1
    1. Find the probability that 3 or more accidents occur today 
    2. Find the probability that no accidents occur today 
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